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The Queer Week Starts On Friday
Fridays
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monthly on second Friday
- 🧗 QueerClimbs @ Seven Bays
- Join the QueerClimbs group for a monthly session.
- Cost: $10 + tax for non-members (free for Seven Bays members) - includes shoe rental with discounts on food & drink.
- Location: Seven Bays Bouldering, 114 Chain Lake Drive
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monthly on last Friday
- 🧗 QueerClimbs at East Peak
- Hang out with us from 6-9, with rope climbing intro courses at 6 and 7 p.m. for new climbers!
- Cost: $10 + tax with gear included! Register online.
- Location: East Peak Indoor Climbing, 6408 Quinpool Road
- 10:00 p.m to 3:00 am Weekly
- Friday Mixed Gender Clothing Optional Parties
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Saturdays
- 9:15 a.m. Weekly: weather permitting
- Queer Run Club Halifax
- QueerRunClub: 👟 run for fun & for ☕️. 🌊 No sign-ups, all skill levels.
- Location: underneath the sign at Terra Cafe, 1496 Lower Water Street
- 1:00 p.m. Weekly
- Halifax Bear Walk at Point Pleasant Park
- From the HalifaxBears: a chance to enjoy the outdoors and socialize with other men whether or not they identify as a bear.
- Join Halifax Bears Facebook group to access recurring Facebook events and updates.
- Location: lower parking lot by the beach at Point Pleasant Park.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monthly on third Saturday
- Monthly QueerBoxing Class
- Boxing class just for queer + trans folks! Classic skipping, shadow boxing, heavy bag and hand pads with strength components to give you a full body workout. And let's face it, we'll have the best music.
- Cost: Varies based on membership; drop-in rates are available. Register online.
- Location: Queensbury Rules Boxing Studio, Unit 2, 1565 South Park Street
- 8:00 p.m to 3:00 am Weekly
- Saturday Mixed Gender Clothing Optional Parties
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 3 parties these nights starting at 8pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Sundays
- 10:00 a.m. Weekly
- United Church Services
- BedfordUnitedChurch is an Affirming Congregation and welcomes everyone. For more info, call 835-8497.
- Location: 1200 Bedford Highway
- 10:30 a.m. Weekly
- UniversalistUnitarianChurch
- Lay-led service. We are a Welcoming Congregation, aiming to help each person in their search for truth and meaning.
- Location: 5500 Inglis Street
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Weekly
- Halifax Friends Meeting (Quakers)
- Quakerism emphasizes that we all manifest the Divine.
- Location: Atlantic School of Theology Library (640 Franklyn Street). Please use the car port entrance.
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- 7:30 p.m. Weekly
- Rainbow of Recovery Dartmouth meeting
- Alcoholics Anonymous Group for LGBTQIA+ and friends. Speaker and discussion on first Sunday of the month.
- Location: Grace United Church, 70 King Street, Dartmouth
- More information online.
Mondays
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monthly on last Monday
- PnPProject Hangout
- A social hangout to talk about our lived/living experience with PnP in a peer-led and supportive format.
- Check the Instagram for updates.
- Location: Brunswick Street Mission, 2107 Brunswick Street
Tuesdays
- 7:00 p.m. Weekly
- Music Bingo! at Freeman's Fairview, 3671 Dutch Village Rd
- Weekly Music Bingo event for the queer community every Tuesday. FREE to play. Prizes to be won. New theme every week. Hosted by EastCoastQueers.
- Call Freeman's (902-445-5256) to reserve a table. Spaces fill up quick. More information (including weekly theme) online.
- 8:00 p.m to 12:00 am Weekly
- Naked Rock Band Game Night
- A night of retro games and nudity! Drums, guitar, bass, and vocals to some hit songs; and when you’re not playing you can soak in the hot tub or sweat in the sauna!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Wednesdays
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monthly on first Wednesday
- Queer Trivia Night (Dartmouth)
- EastCoastQueers' monthly trivia night in Dartmouth. Doors open at 6:30 pm, trivia from 7 to 9 (approximately) - attendees are welcome to stay and socialize afterwards.
- Cost: Reservations are $7 per person (+ taxes and fees) and sold as tables of 2 or more]. This is a 19+ 2SLGBTQIA+ event, however allies are welcome.
- Location: New Scotland Brewing Co., #101, 16 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monthly on first Wednesday
- UntoxicatedQueers
- Part-support group, part-sober events, part-harm reduction initiative, and 100% queer.
- Contact UntoxicatedQueers for more information.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 p.m to 11:00 pm Weekly
- Dirty Movie Night
- It's hump day so let's get together and watch something dirty together! Rent a private room or watch from one of the many common areas. We will be playing movies and TV series related to living alternative lifestyles, be it sexually open, LGBT, or BDSM.
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monthly on second Wednesday
- A Women-only, M-to-F, Transgender Support Group
- All transgender women, 25 years old and up, are welcomed to join. Come as you are, wear what's comfortable.
- For more info, contact Stephanie on Facebook or by email.
- Location: Condo building common room at 15 Langbrae Drive
Thursdays
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monthly on the first Thursday
- Club Queirdo by Cole Harbour Public Library
- Club Queirdo is Cole Harbour’s Interschool GSA, so it is the perfect way to meet other queer teens (although all are welcome as long as they’re allies)!
- Join us each month for a different activity.
- Cole Harbour Public Library, no registration, open to students in grades 7-12. More info online.
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monthly on first Thursday
- Queer Trivia Night (Halifax)
- EastCoastQueers' monthly trivia night in Halifax. Doors open at 6 pm, trivia from 7 to 9 (approximately) - attendees are welcome to stay and socialize afterwards.
- Cost: Reservations are $7 per person (+ taxes and fees) and sold as tables of 2 or more]. This is a 19+ 2SLGBTQIA+ event, however allies are welcome.
- Location: The Duke's Public House, 2057 Gottingen Street
- 7:30 p.m. Weekly
- Rainbow of Recovery meeting
- Alcoholics Anonymous Group for LGBTQIA+ and friends.
- Location: Meeting Room A, St. Andrews Community Centre, 3380 Barnstead Lane, Halifax
- More information online.
- 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Weekly
- Queer Music Radio Show
- OutLoud is a weekly radio show dedicated to showcasing music from LGBTQ artists around the world. Broadcasting in Lower Sackville on CIOE at 97.5FM and streaming online at communityradio.ca
- For more info see the H•R•E page.
Local Events
- 10:00 p.m to 3:00 am
- Masc - Victoria Day Super Party
- Masc, short for Masculine, is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as a more conventional bathhouse experience. Consent focused social nights filled with flirting, fun, and some hardcore play!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Book Of Love Canada presents: Bi & Beyond Mixer
- No matter your relationship preferences or the type of connection you are looking for, THIS is the event for you. Mix and mingle with like-minded people and see where the conversation goes. Meet 2S/LGBTQIA+ 'singles' from across Nova Scotia.
- Do you know what a Lock & Key Mixer is? Before you start balking at the thought of a 70’s throwback and a very large bowl filled with everyones keys, I'm sorry to say this is not that kind of event... ;) Lock and Key is a really straight forward way to make sure everyone mingles without the need for awkward silences. In a nut shell, half of the room gets keys and the other half gets locks. Meet as many people as you can and see if your lock and key are a match. If the lock opens the lucky couple will come to us and be entered into a draw for the potential to win the door prize. You then get either a lock or key (the opposite of what you had last time) and away you go again.
- Tickets: $30 + taxes/fees. This event is 25+. More details can be found on the ticket site.
- Location: The Women's Council House, 989 Young Ave
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour
- Two shows: 2024-05-24 and 2024-05-25.
- The weirdest show on earth starring the many outrageous characters of JIMBO's twisted imagination, from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 and Season One of Canada's Drag Race.
- Tickets start at $57.50. VIP seats are available which include a Meet & Greet, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the main stage. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. There will be a 20-minute intermission.
- Location: Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street.
- 10:00 pm to 3:00 am
- Frisky Friday
- It may be getting warmer outside but things are hot at Night Spa! It's time to get out and get Frisky this Friday night!
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jimbo's Drag Circus World Tour
- Two shows: 2024-05-24 and 2024-05-25.
- The weirdest show on earth starring the many outrageous characters of JIMBO's twisted imagination, from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 and Season One of Canada's Drag Race.
- Tickets start at $57.50. VIP seats are available which include a Meet & Greet, starting at 6:00 p.m. on the main stage. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. There will be a 20-minute intermission.
- Location: Spatz Theatre, 1855 Trollope Street.
- 9:00 p.m to 1:00 am
- Nightshade Animal Instincts 6
- Dress up as the animal you most relate to and let your animalistic and primal nature come out! Channel your spirit animal, dress up as your favorite little critter or become a sexual beast of your own creation! As for normal there is no enforced dress code but not putting any effort into your outfit at all will definitely make you stand out.
- Tickets: $25+tax in advance (nightshadehalifax.com) or $32+tax at the door
- Location: The Atlantica Hotel Ballroom, 1980 Robie Street, Halifax
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- DifferentFolksHfx Market
- Hosted by Different Folks
- Contact info is on their H•R•E page
- 8:00 p.m to 12:00 am
- Masc Night
- Masc, short for Masculine, is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as a more conventional bathhouse experience. Consent focused social nights filled with flirting, fun, and some hardcore play!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 8:30 p.m to 9:30 pm
- Free Bathhouse Tours
- We are having a FREE tour night for anyone 19+ who is interested in seeing the space. Tours go over more than just where things are but cover our rules and etiquette as well! Members and non-members are welcome to come see our venue!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 10:00 pm to 3:00 am
- Flat-Fee Friday
- Everyone pays the same price for the whole night! This has become one of our more popular Friday nights as singles and couples come to take advantage of the one price for the whole night!
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 8:00 p.m to 3:00 am
- Spring Masquerade
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 3 parties these nights starting at 8pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 8:00 p.m.
- Halloween in June
- Freemans Little New York transforms into a bone-chilling & outrageous night of Ghouls, Goblins & all things Drag! Hosted by JocelynTowers, SaraTonin, and AnitaP with Lewis the King and MistyTowers?.
- RSVP on Facebook.
- Tickets: $15 presale (THEHAUSOFTOWERS@gmail.com) or $20 at the door.
- Location: Freemans Little New York, 3671 Dutch Village Road
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Be Kind and Grind, Show 1
- The night began like many others. The troupe had gathered to hatch plans for the next big show in Kristyn’s humble Halifax apartment. The fridge was fully stocked with gay water and Mister O’Mazing’s pockets were busting with pre-rolled joints. Unbeknownst to the crew, these joints were loaded with intergalactic ganja supplied by our Planet Pride cosmic allies during their last trip through the Milky Way. The troupe was soon giggling with TH-Glee. There was more than one hot box in the apartment and Kristyn needed some fresh air. The troupe was then horrified to discover that the space smoke had reversed the polarity on Kristyn’s VHS cassettes and every one of her movies had been erased. Knowing this would destroy their beloved host, the crew leapt into action to recreate her favourite films. Will she discover the ruse? How long can the troupe keep it up?
- Tickets: Start at $22.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Be Kind and Grind, Show 2
- The troupe accidentally erases every single movie in Kristyn’s vast VHS collection. Knowing this will destroy her, they quickly get to work recreating her favourite films. Will they pull off the dickception? Or will she uncover their dickery? How long can the troupe keep it up? Come find out.
- Tickets: Start at $22.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- UntoxicatedQueers
- Part-support group, part-sober events, part-harm reduction initiative, and 100% queer.
- Contact UntoxicatedQueers for more information.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 4:00-5:30pm
- Club Queirdo: Rainbow Resin by Cole Harbour Public Library
- We have all the colours and glitters your rainbow heart could desire, so come make gems, crystals, paperweights, coasters, jewelry, and more out of epoxy resin.
- Club Queirdo is Cole Harbour’s Interschool GSA, so it is the perfect way to meet other queer teens (although all are welcome as long as they’re allies)!
- Join us the first Thursday of each month for a different activity.
- Cole Harbour Public Library, no registration, open to students in grades 7-12 Info online.
- 8:00 p.m to 12:00 am
- Masc Night
- Masc, short for Masculine, is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as a more conventional bathhouse experience. Consent focused social nights filled with flirting, fun, and some hardcore play!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m to 10:00 pm
- Femmes & Themmes
- A special night for our Female, Non-Binary, and Trans member's and their guests.
- Come on out and meet some new members of the community, enjoy our hot tub and sauna, as well as our open spaces! Our deluxe room will also be open this night as a common room!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:30 p.m.
- Pride Anthems
- Come out for HalifaxGayMensChorus's spring concert of capital p Pride anthems - as we celebrate the very YOUniqueness of one another. This is the place where everyone's included and worthiness is not up for debate. You can be you and each of us can be free to be. Cause there’s always Somebody to Love. Yes Queen! If it speaks of peace, joy and unity, these are the lyrics we want to sing – together side by side.
- Gay as in happy. Happy to be here. And happy to be Queer. This is our love song – so please join us, because you are beautiful!
- Tickets: $60.00 for Patrons(seating close to stage and $30 charitable receipt); $30.00 Standard Admission; and $20.00 for Students, Seniors & Under-waged (SSU). Patron tickets on sale April 12 at 9 a.m.; all other tickets available on April 18 at 9 a.m.
- Location: Dalhousie University Student Union Building - McInnes Room, 6136 University Avenue
- 10:00 pm to 3:00 am
- Flirty Friday
- Tease and please, be social, be flirty and find the perfect person to party with this Friday night!
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 2:00 p.m.
- Pride Anthems - All ages!
- Come out for HalifaxGayMensChorus's spring concert of capital p Pride anthems - as we celebrate the very YOUniqueness of one another. This is the place where everyone's included and worthiness is not up for debate. You can be you and each of us can be free to be. Cause there’s always Somebody to Love. Yes Queen! If it speaks of peace, joy and unity, these are the lyrics we want to sing – together side by side.
- Gay as in happy. Happy to be here. And happy to be Queer. This is our love song – so please join us, because you are beautiful!
- Tickets: $60.00 for Patrons(seating close to stage and $30 charitable receipt); $30.00 Standard Admission; and $20.00 for Students, Seniors & Under-waged (SSU). Patron tickets on sale April 12 at 9 a.m.; all other tickets available on April 18 at 9 a.m.
- Location: Dalhousie University Student Union Building - McInnes Room, 6136 University Avenue
- 7:30 p.m.
- Pride Anthems (19+)
- Come out for HalifaxGayMensChorus's spring concert of capital p Pride anthems - as we celebrate the very YOUniqueness of one another. This is the place where everyone's included and worthiness is not up for debate. You can be you and each of us can be free to be. Cause there’s always Somebody to Love. Yes Queen! If it speaks of peace, joy and unity, these are the lyrics we want to sing – together side by side.
- Gay as in happy. Happy to be here. And happy to be Queer. This is our love song – so please join us, because you are beautiful!
- This performance includes ASL interpretation.
- Tickets: $60.00 for Patrons(seating close to stage and $30 charitable receipt); $30.00 Standard Admission; and $20.00 for Students, Seniors & Under-waged (SSU). Patron tickets on sale April 12 at 9 a.m.; all other tickets available on April 18 at 9 a.m.
- Location: Dalhousie University Student Union Building - McInnes Room, 6136 University Avenue
- 8:00 p.m.
- Anna Sings Everything
- A night of audience song requests sung live by AnnaMonaPia with accompanist and guest pop-in performances.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: The Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- 8:00 pm to 3:00 am
- Hottie Hospital
- It's time for some role playing! Join us this Saturday as we turn Night Spa into a Hottie Hospital It's time to dress up and play out some sexy medical fun! Will you be an evil doctor, naughty nurse, a sexy patient or a coroner?
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 3 parties these nights starting at 8pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- Afternoon
- RaymondTaavel Celebration hosted by The ElderBerries
- It would be Raymond's 62th birthday today, let's celebrate an amazing man and cornerstone of our community for so many years.
- Sun Location: RaymondTaavelPark. Bring chairs, portable tables, picnic food, and food that can go on the BBQ.
- Rain Location: 2630 Northwood Street
- More details will be posted HERE.
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Queer 4s Beach League
- Join QueerVolleyballNovaScotia for their first ever Queer 4s Beach League starting on Sunday, June 9th and running every Sunday until August 18th.
- Registration: April 17th at noon with link being posted in Facebook group, along with more information.
- Location: Pemamkiaq Beach Volleyball Courts in Dartmouth
- 8:00 p.m to 12:00 am
- Masc Night
- Masc, short for Masculine, is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as a more conventional bathhouse experience. Consent focused social nights filled with flirting, fun, and some hardcore play!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m to 10:00 pm
- The Next Generation (TNG)
- TNG returns with another night of fun! These are great nights to explore Night Spa, meet some new younger folk and who knows, maybe even find some play.
- TNG events are specifically for members who are 19-35, and are great events for those who are new to the kink community.
- Come on out and meet some new members of the community, enjoy our hot tub and sauna, as well as our open spaces! Our deluxe room will also be open this night as a common room!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply!
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m to 10:00 pm
- FREE Kinky Clothing Swap
- We are hosting a FREE clothing swap event, so bring all the kinky wear, lingerie, sexy costumes, or alternative wear that is taking up closet space, and trade it for something new (to you)!
- Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
- Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- TBA
- DifferentFolksHfx - Rainbow Vision Makers Market
- This two day queercentric event (June 22 and 23) will feature over 60 queer-identifying vendors and will be held at the lighthouse arts center downtown during pride month! We will not be childproofing this event. Whatever weird goods you got going on, bring 'em on.
- Apply online to be a vendor before May 1. Follow Instagram for updates.
- Location: Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street.
- TBA
- DifferentFolksHfx - Rainbow Vision Makers Market
- This two day queercentric event (June 22 and 23) will feature over 60 queer-identifying vendors and will be held at the lighthouse arts center downtown during pride month! We will not be childproofing this event. Whatever weird goods you got going on, bring 'em on.
- Apply online to be a vendor before May 1. Follow Instagram for updates.
- Location: Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street.
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Movie: Small Town Pride
- Small Town Pride offers an intimate look at the joys and challenges of being queer in a small town. Filmed in Alberta, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories, the film follows 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies as they prepare for their local Pride celebrations.
- Organizing in church basements, classrooms and around kitchen tables, they take on a conservative town council that won't fly a rainbow flag and bend some rules to create a safe space for youth to come out. But despite experiences of isolation and discrimination, they love their communities and strive to make them places where everyone, no matter who and how they love, can live and thrive.
- More information online.
- Location: J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library, 10353 St. Margarets Bay Road, Hubbards
- 9:00 p.m.
- Groove Into Pride With Ra'Jah O'Hara and Special Guests
- This is an immersive experience with LumenLux? Productions and local favourites doing what they love most - fire, drag, burlesque, circus arts, and more with drag headliner Ra’Jah O'Hara contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race and winner of Canada vs The World.
- But the night doesn’t end there we will have a dance party to follow with the Kaos crew and our headliner dj Subtance from Quebec with special pop up performances throughout out the night.
- We love supporting local so we invited LGBTQ+ vendors to sell their goods of clothing, jewelry, cotton candy, art and more.
- Local Support: Lumen Lux, KittyBass?, Sister Rickii, StephPeaks, MyaFoxx?, Laura Selenzi, MikeHunt, MissShapen?, Disclocait, and G-Spott.
- Tickets: Start at $30.
- Location: Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 8:00 p.m.
- Mousetrap Cabaret - Pride Night
- A night of queer performances! Kick off Pride with AnnaMonaPia and company.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: The Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monthly on second Sunday
- ElderBerries Second Sunday Salon
- Join Q folk 50 and over for education, a potluck lunch, and some social time. Typically meetings are held in-person in Halifax.
- To be placed on mailing list and to get updates on meetings, email us.
- TBC
- Pride Flag Raising
- Details to be confirmed.
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Find out more online.
- Location: RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Dr, Dartmouth, NS
- TBA
- Pride Speed Friending
- An all-ages event. Details to be confirmed.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 8:00 p.m. to Midnight
- QTBIPOC Pride Showcase
- Details to be confirmed. Includes QTBIPOC Market.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Find out more online.
- Location: RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Dr, Dartmouth, NS
- Noon
- Pride Parade
- Details to be confirmed.
- 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Festival Site - Drag on the Mainstage & Community Market
- Details to be confirmed.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- TBC
- The Bump & Grind
- Outdoor Pride dance party. Details to be confirmed.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Find out more online.
- Location: RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Dr, Dartmouth, NS
- 1:30-4pm
- MacPheeCentre Elders Storytelling Salon
- With members of the ElderBerries Speakers Bureau
- Location: Downtown Dartmouth, check back here for location
- 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Sweet & Sour Tea Dance featuring Kandy Ho
- Are you ready to dance the afternoon away?
- Join hosts TrinityFoxx? & BrookeRivers? for the second annual - Sweet & Sour Tea Dance with guest Kandy Ho from Rupaul's Drag Race season 7. Including DJ Joshua Reid and drag performers AnitaLandback?, MannyDingo?, RachealLush? & X.
- Whats a tea dance? Tea dances were events organized on Sunday afternoons in the queer community, originating in New York in the 50s and 60s. Now popular in places like Fire Island, & Provincetown, these events bring community together to celebrate & dance the day away.
- Our event will allow you to dance, enjoy local drag, GoGo? performers & Kandy Ho.
- Tickets: Start at $33.28 (including fees and taxes) - more for meet and greet.
- Location: Garrison Brewing Company, 1149 Marginal Road
- TBC
- March & Candlelight Vigil
- Details to be confirmed.
- 4:00 - 6:00pm
- ElderBerries Elders Hangout
- Details TBA
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- East Coast Comedy Pride Tour
- Award-winning comedians Tom Hearn and Ajahnis Charley have teamed up to serve a two-act sketch comedy show that is NOT TO BE MISSED! Each act brings 45 minutes of the best solo sketch comedy Canada has to offer: Original characters, jaw-dropping musical numbers, impressions and so much more, but the party doesn’t stop there – our intermission features local drag performances!
- Tickets: Start at $17.31 with early bird discount.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- East Coast Comedy Pride Tour
- Award-winning comedians Tom Hearn and Ajahnis Charley have teamed up to serve a two-act sketch comedy show that is NOT TO BE MISSED! Each act brings 45 minutes of the best solo sketch comedy Canada has to offer: Original characters, jaw-dropping musical numbers, impressions and so much more, but the party doesn’t stop there – our intermission features local drag performances!
- Tickets: Start at $17.31 with early bird discount.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- "Oceans of Pride" Nauticus Dance Event
- Please join NauticusEvents on the closing weekend of Halifax Pride 🏳️🌈 as we return to the incredible Performance Hall at The Light House Arts Centre in downtown Halifax. Featuring a concert-level JBL VTX soundsystem, club lighting and upgraded lasers, this is one night of dance & house music you won't want to miss!
- We are thrilled to announce our guest headliner for this event: for the first time to Atlantic Canada, Billboard Recording Artist and global Pride-favourite 🌟𝗗𝗝/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗢𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗫 (🇺🇸 NYC) 🌟!! 𝗗𝗝 𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 (🇨🇦 Halifax) will open for this very special night of vocals and beats. 🎵
- Everyone regardless of gender and sexual orientation is welcome. This will be a night for celebrating our differences and diversity with love, respect, and dancing! 🕺
- Tickets are on sale now!
- Location: Light House Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle Street
- TBA
- So Fetch Dog Walk
- Details to be confirmed.
- TBA
- Planet Pride, Vol. 2: Probing the Space Time Cumtinuum
- Upstairs in the Marquee: AtlanticBoylesque, DJ Dol-B, Cozmic Cat, Syana.
- Downstairs in Seahorse Tavern: Fawn, Aniiiiiiita, Kitty Bass, Jules Worth.
- Location: 2037 Gottingen Street
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- DifferentFolksHfx Market
- Hosted by Different Folks
- Contact info is on their H•R•E page
- 4:00 p.m. (TBC)
- Dykes vs. Divas Softball Game
- Details to be confirmed.
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Rainbow Roundup: 2SLGBTQIA+ alcoholics and allies meet about alcoholism and the Alcoholics Anonymous solution.
- At: Woodlawn United Church - 54 Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth, NS B2W 2S1
- For more information see the Wayves article here
- Cost: To make the event accessible for all, we are selling tickets on a sliding scale. We suggest $25, but if you are able to pay more to cover the costs of those not yet financially rehabilitated, we welcome your contributions. If the full $25 ticket is a barrier to you, please pay what you are able - or just show up.
- Register here
- 9:00 p.m. to Midnight
- A Night with Marina Summers
- On August 10th, the stage will ignite as the one and only Marina Summers takes center stage for an unforgettable drag extravaganza. Hosted by BriaTrixx? and ZaraMatrix, with performances by MyaFoxx?, SaturnMatrix?, AkiraMayari? and GillianBarre?. Don't miss your chance to witness Marina Summers light up the stage with her signature sparkle and style, straight off of her amazing run on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World. Get ready to slay the night and make memories that will last a lifetime!
- Tickets: General admission is $35* and meet and greet is $60* (*plus fees and taxes). Meet and greet is at 8, doors open at 9, show starts at 9:30.
- Location: Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Bianca Del Rio - Dead Inside
- Everyone's favorite "clown in a gown", Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled "Dead Inside".
- This will be the seasoned comic's sixth, worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Bianca will be entertaining the masses with her iconic lightning-fast wit and razor-sharp tongue. Her new show will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who's "dead inside" and finds humor in everything. As with all of her shows, there will be lots of audience interaction. When the "Joan Rivers of the Drag World" has a microphone in her hands, no one is safe!!
- Tickets: Start at ~$49.00 + fees and taxes, available online. VIP packages available. Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 8pm.
- Location: Bella Rose Arts Centre, 283 Thomas Raddall Drive
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Bianca Del Rio - Dead Inside
- Everyone's favorite "clown in a gown", Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled "Dead Inside".
- This will be the seasoned comic's sixth, worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Bianca will be entertaining the masses with her iconic lightning-fast wit and razor-sharp tongue. Her new show will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who's "dead inside" and finds humor in everything. As with all of her shows, there will be lots of audience interaction. When the "Joan Rivers of the Drag World" has a microphone in her hands, no one is safe!!
- Tickets: Start at ~$49.00 + fees and taxes, available online. VIP packages available. Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 8pm.
- Location: Bella Rose Arts Centre, 283 Thomas Raddall Drive
- TBA
- Bear Ball
- Details will be posted here closer to event date.
- All Day
- Halifax Anarchist Bookfair
- Rain date tomorrow
- More info from the Facebook page
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Brunch Ceilidh - Back to School Edition
- A classic (PG-13) drag brunch, celebrating 'back to school' season! Join AnnaMonaPia and her friends as they shake off those back-to-school blues.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: Old Triangle, 5136 Prince Street
- 6:00 p.m. for 6:30 p.m.; Monthly on first Wednesday
- QueerSpiritChurch Service
- Come and worship as a queer community. All genders and sexual orientations are welcome to experience God's enudring love through song, story, and sacrament. We follow the example of the liberating Gospel of Jesus that seeks to build communities that proclaim social justice for all.
- To keep up to date, join the Facebook group
- Location: 1300 Oxford Street - the front door of the big stone church
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jeremy Dutcher & Symphony Nova Scotia
- JUNO Award and Polaris Prize winner, two-spirit song carrier, composer, activist, and ethnomusicologist from Tobique First Nation, Two-Spirit musician Jeremy Dutcher is known for his unique and beautiful blend of traditional Indigenous music and contemporary classical. Critically acclaimed for his innovative, powerful sound and recently featured in Vogue magazine for his artistic flair, Dutcher returns to Symphony Nova Scotia after his sold-out 2019 concert with an all-new, boundary-pushing orchestral performance.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 7:30 p.m.
- Jeremy Dutcher & Symphony Nova Scotia
- JUNO Award and Polaris Prize winner, two-spirit song carrier, composer, activist, and ethnomusicologist from Tobique First Nation, Two-Spirit musician Jeremy Dutcher is known for his unique and beautiful blend of traditional Indigenous music and contemporary classical. Critically acclaimed for his innovative, powerful sound and recently featured in Vogue magazine for his artistic flair, Dutcher returns to Symphony Nova Scotia after his sold-out 2019 concert with an all-new, boundary-pushing orchestral performance.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 7:30 p.m.
- Kellie Loder & Symphony Nova Scotia
- A passionate storyteller, accomplished songwriter, JUNO nominee, first runner-up in the 2022 season of Canada’s Got Talent, and winner of two ECMAs, Kellie Loder’s music is honest and vulnerable in ways that make it feel deeply personal. Possessing a unique ability to work a room effortlessly, they will have you laughing, crying, and everything in between. Don’t miss this captivating and authentic orchestral collaboration with a “multi-genre marvel” (Hidden Beats), “the next big thing out of Newfoundland” (CBC’s Tom Power), and one of Canada’s most promising young queer and non-binary songwriters.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- "Flashback to Pride" NauticusEvents Dance
- Details to be announced! 🕺
- Location: All will be unveiled on August 1, 2024.
- TBA
- Bear Ball
- Details will be posted here
- 7:30 p.m.
- Handel’s Water Music & Samuel Mariño with Symphony Nova Scotia
- Handel’s Water Music is one of the Baroque era’s smash hits – a festive, jolly masterpiece that’s been beloved by audiences ever since its royal riverboat premiere 300 years ago. Now, hear its bright, open-air sound and toe-tapping tunes – including its signature, sailor-inspired Alla Hornpipe – live with the Symphony and our very own Principal Baroque Leader Julia Wedman. And joining us for only his second Canadian performance, South American superstar gay male soprano Samuel Mariño delights with his unique vocal talent and dazzling stage presence.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 7:30 p.m.
- Handel’s Water Music & Samuel Mariño with Symphony Nova Scotia
- Handel’s Water Music is one of the Baroque era’s smash hits – a festive, jolly masterpiece that’s been beloved by audiences ever since its royal riverboat premiere 300 years ago. Now, hear its bright, open-air sound and toe-tapping tunes – including its signature, sailor-inspired Alla Hornpipe – live with the Symphony and our very own Principal Baroque Leader Julia Wedman. And joining us for only his second Canadian performance, South American superstar gay male soprano Samuel Mariño delights with his unique vocal talent and dazzling stage presence.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday
- Gay Men's Happy Hour
- A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
- Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.
- 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Brunch Ceilidh - Holiday Edition
- A classic (PG-13) drag brunch, celebrating the season! Join AnnaMonaPia and her friends as they celebrate the holidays.
- Tickets: $20.50, available online. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are general admission and first come first serve. (email anna.monapia@outlook.com for specific seating requests)
- Location: Old Triangle, 5136 Prince Street
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- DifferentFolksHfx Homo For The Holidays Market
- Hosted by Different Folks; contact info is on their H•R•E page
- 7:30 p.m.
- Monét X Change with Symphony Nova Scotia
- After Symphony Nova Scotia's hugely popular, ground-breaking, multi-performance collaboration with Thorgy Thor, Symphony Nova Scotia is thrilled to continue paving the way for greater 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and celebration in the orchestral world with New York drag queen, singer, and performer Monét X Change. Rising to fame after competing in the 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and winning season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Monét – who is known for her quick wit, powerful vocals, comedic chops, high-energy performances, and (of course) her pussycat wigs – performs music by Mozart, Bellini, and Puccini, along with hits by Dolly Parton, Nina Simone, and more.
- This performance may include strong language or content elements which might not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are encouraged to exercise discretion.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
- 7:30 p.m.
- Monét X Change with Symphony Nova Scotia
- After Symphony Nova Scotia's hugely popular, ground-breaking, multi-performance collaboration with Thorgy Thor, Symphony Nova Scotia is thrilled to continue paving the way for greater 2SLGBTQIA+ representation and celebration in the orchestral world with New York drag queen, singer, and performer Monét X Change. Rising to fame after competing in the 10th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and winning season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Monét – who is known for her quick wit, powerful vocals, comedic chops, high-energy performances, and (of course) her pussycat wigs – performs music by Mozart, Bellini, and Puccini, along with hits by Dolly Parton, Nina Simone, and more.
- This performance may include strong language or content elements which might not be suitable for viewers under the age of 14. Parents are encouraged to exercise discretion.
- Tickets: Purchase information available online. Single tickets available as of August 7.
- Location: Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Avenue
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Halifax Pride Festival: All updates and news are listed in this Wayves Magazine article.